Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-10
THE CAMPAIGN OF SO.
Call for the National Republics Con.
ventfOG.
A PROTECTIVE TARIFF, REDUCTION OF TAXES, PoPuLAf
EDUCATION. A FREE AND HONEST BALLOT AND A FAIL
COUNT THE ISSUES ON WHICH IT Is PRoPosID N
MAKE THE con TEST FOR PRESIDENT.

PROTECTIVE TARIFF, REDUCTION OF TAXES, POPULAR
EDUCATION. A FREE AND HONEST BALLOT AND A FAIR
COUNT THE ISSUES ON WHICH 1T Is PRoPosID 10
MAKE THE con TEST FOR PRESIDENT.
The following call for the next national repub-
| lican convention has been issued by the national
republican committee:
'To the Republican Electors of the United States:
ain accordance with usage and obedient to the
instructions Of the republican national convention
OF 1884, a national convention OF delegated repre-
sentatives OF the republican party will be held at
the city OF Chicago, ILL.,, on Tuesday, the 10th day
June 1885, at II O'Clock noon, for the purpose OF
nominating candidates for President and Vice
President to be supported at the next national
election and for the transaction OF such other bust
ness as may be there presented.
"Repubcan electors In the several States and
voters without regard TO past political afiation,
difference or action, who believe In the American
principle OF protective tarin for the defense and
development OF home Industries and the elevation
OF home labor; who would reduce the national
taxes and prevent the accumulation OF the surplus
In the Treasury in harmony with this principle;
avowed than ever before, to establish a policy
which would strike down American labor to the
foreign lands; who favor a system OF naval and
coast defenSes which will enable the United States
to conduct its International negotiations with SELF
respect; who gratefully cherish the defenders OF
the country; who condemn and resent the contin-
ued and unjust exclusion OF rapidly growing Terri
tories, nave an lnUlsputdDlt Title 10 d0fnlS-
sion into the sisterhoOd OF States who are In favor
OF free schools and popular education, free and
honest ballot and fair couT I, the protection OF
every citizen OF the United states In his legal
rights at home and abroad foreign policy that
shall extend our trade and commerce TO every
land and CLINE and shall properly support the Dig
nifty OF the nation and the promotion OF friendly
and harmonious relations and Intercourse between
al the states are cordially invited TO unite under
this call In the formation OF a national ticket.
Zach state will be entitled to four delegates-at-
large and each representative-at-large two dele
gates, ana each Congressional district, each Ter
rltory, and the District OF Columbiatw delegates.
1.-The delegates-at-large shall be chosen by pop
ular state conventions called on not less than
twenty days published notice and not less than
thirty days before the meeting Of the national
convention. The Congressional district delegates
shall be chosen in the same manner as the nomi-
natlon or delegates In congress Is made. The
delegates from the District OF Columbia shall be
chosen at convention constituted OF members
elected In primary district assemblies, held under
The call and direction OF the republican central
committee OF said District. An alternate dele
gate for each delegate In the national convention,
10 act In the absence OF the delegate shall
De elected In the same manner and at the same
time as the delegate is elected.
"All notices OF contest must be filed with the
national committee in writing, accompanied by
printed statements OF the grounds OF contest,
Which shall be made public. Preference In the
order OF hearing and determining contests will be
given by the convention IN accordance with the
dates OF Hing such notices and statements with
the national committee.
SAMUEL FEssENDEx, Secretary.
washington, Dec. 8. 1887"
Hon. b. +. Jones, chairman OF the republican
national committee, has appointed the following
committee, TO whom Is entrusted the duty OF WIS.,
ting chicago, appointing q local committee OF ar
rGngement and taking In charge the preparations
FOR the convention: j. 5. ClarksOn, Iowa; A. L.
COnger, ONO; q. A. Hobert, New jersey; Powell
clayton, Arkansas; cyrus Leland, IT., Kansas;
Church Howe, Nebraska; N. w. Quincy, Texas.
Chairman Jones and Secretary FeSSenden are
members OF the committee ex-oflclo by vote OF the
full committee.
The committee met and organized yesterday
afternoon by electing j. 5. ClarkSon chair
man. subcommittee with full power TO act
when the committee is not In session was ap-
pointed, and consists OF MeSSrs. ClarksOn, Con-
ger, Clayton, Jones and Fessenden. conference
was held between the committee and Mayor
Roche, Col Davis Mr.. Swift and Mr.. jones' OF
Chicago with reference 10 taking immediate steps
TO carry out the wishes OF the committee